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As I walked into the movie theater, I thought: I shouldn’t have come without a black friend. I quickly brushed it off – the gathering happened quickly, the white women with me were good friends. Good people, dedicated to the … Continue reading
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I was looking through some pictures today and came across these. This bar was at the entrance to the pier shopping area at Progreso, Mexico. As we wandered past, we noticed the um, unusual decorations. Naturally, we decided to take … Continue reading
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The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages that you’ve been. ~ Madeleine L’Engle Indulge me for a moment, won’t you? There are times when I can see the smiling girl she’s always … Continue reading
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When I first read Eat, Pray, Love a couple of years ago, one of the things that struck me, as it has many people, was the section where an Italian friend tells Elizabeth Gilbert that every city can be defined … Continue reading
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I am unsure about writing this post. I usually don’t write posts where I try to put forth a view, argue a point, because I think for those kinds of things to be effective, you ought to be able to … Continue reading
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A typical school morning at the Jones’ house: the kids are eating breakfast, I’m fixing lunches, Bryan notices Will’s wild hair and begins spraying it. We keep a bottle filled with water for just that purpose. Elizabeth says: “Dad, why … Continue reading
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I went to such a sweet wedding last weekend. A dear friend’s son got married, and a few of us traveled to Tulsa to watch it happen. Oh, officially, we had a job – to help the mother of the … Continue reading
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This is the fourth (and final!) part of a story about what happened on my husband’s birthday in Jamaica. You should really start with the first part here and the second part here and the third part here. ____________________________________________ We … Continue reading
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This is the third part of a story about what happened on my husband’s birthday in Jamaica. You should really start with the first part here and the second part here. ____________________________________________ I squinted at him. Why would I have … Continue reading
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This is the second part of a story about what happened on my husband’s birthday in Jamaica. You should really start with the first part here. ____________________________________________ So, we walked into the lobby, which was rather unassuming from the outside, … Continue reading
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Bryan and I went on a wonderful trip last week, a sun-soaked cruise with lots of surf and sand and umbrella drinks. Sushi and dressing up for dinner and blue sky as far as the eye could see. But before … Continue reading
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We had a Maundy Thursday observance last night at church, and I thought some of the words might do just as well for Good Friday… _____________________________________ Tonight we remember Maundy Thursday, and along with it, the time that comes between … Continue reading
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Last night I went to bed turning these things over in my mind: the death of a friend’s mother, two more friends who have had to close their business, the myriad ways that our teenage children break our hearts. I … Continue reading
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Some weddings can make me a little nervous. What to wear, what to buy, did I remember to paint my toenails… Others simply seem to be meant to be, in the best sense of that phrase. Happening to the two … Continue reading
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It occurs to me, after several of these posts, that maybe I should have come up with something slightly more inventive than “2011 catchup.” But I guess that someone who is STILL blogging about last year isn’t going to get … Continue reading
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I make two of these calendars featuring pictures of my kids every year, one for my parents, and one for Bryan’s. My mother started the whole thing – she used to take prints down to the Mailboxes, Etc. store and … Continue reading
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When I wrote these words last week, I didn’t write them for me. I mean I did – all the things I said were true – but the ones I was thinking of as I wrote, the ones in need … Continue reading
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Today I helped host a baby shower for Sarah, along with Kat, Kerri, Amy, and Savannah. With precious Tiffany box petit fours by Kelli at Sweet Love Bakes. All of whom are dear to me because of twitter and blogs. … Continue reading